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United Nations General Assembly
Liánhéguó Dàhuì
联合国大会
to pass a resolution
tōngguò juéyì
通过决议
，
to declare
xuānbù
宣布
slave trade activities
fàn nú huódòng
贩奴活动
as
wéi
为
against humanity
fǎn rénlèi
反人类
the most serious / the gravest
zuì yánzhòng
最严重
crime
zuìxíng
罪行
and / additionally
bìng
并
to call for
hūyù
呼吁
reparations
péicháng
赔偿
。

United Nations General Assembly
Liánhéguó Dàhuì
联合国大会
on (date marker)
yú
于
March 25th
sān yuè èrshíwǔ rì
三月二十五日
with / by
yǐ
以
123 votes
yī bǎi èrshísān piào
一百二十三票
in favour
zànchéng
赞成
to pass / to adopt
tōngguò
通过
resolution
juéyì
决议
，
formally designating (preposition)
jiāng
将
transatlantic
kuà Dàxīyáng
跨大西洋
slave trading
fàn nú
贩奴
trade
màoyì
贸易
to characterize as
dìngxìng wéi
定性为
“
the most serious / the gravest
zuì yánzhòng de
最严重的
against humanity
fǎn rénlèi
反人类
crime
zuìxíng
罪行
”，
and / additionally
bìng
并
to call on / to urge
hūyù
呼吁
relevant countries
xiāngguān guójiā
相关国家
to
duì
对
historical
lìshǐ
历史
victims
shòuhài zhě
受害者
descendants
hòuyì
后裔
to provide
tígōng
提供
reparations / compensation
péicháng
赔偿
。
the United States
Měiguó
美国
、
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
and
hé
和
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
to vote
tóupiào
投票
against
fǎnduì
反对
，
52 (measure word)
wǔshíèr gè
五十二个
countries
guójiā
国家
to choose
xuǎnzé
选择
to abstain
qìquán
弃权
，
most / the majority of
duōshù
多数
Western countries
xīfāng guójiā
西方国家
did not
wèi
未
explicitly
míngquè
明确
to take a stance
biǎotài
表态
to support
zhīchí
支持
。

March 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM

United Nations General Assembly
Liánhéguó Dàhuì
联合国大会
on (date marker)
yú
于
March 25th
sān yuè èrshíwǔ rì
三月二十五日
passed / adopted
tōngguò le
通过了
a (measure word for resolutions)
yī xiàng
一项
carrying / having
jùyǒu
具有
historical significance
lìshǐ yìyì
历史意义
structural particle
de
的
resolution
juéyì
决议
，
formally / officially
zhèngshì
正式
formally designating (preposition)
jiāng
将
transatlantic
kuà Dàxīyáng
跨大西洋
slave trading
fàn nú
贩奴
trade
màoyì
贸易
to characterize as
dìngxìng wéi
定性为
“
the most serious / the gravest
zuì yánzhòng de
最严重的
against humanity
fǎn rénlèi
反人类
crime
zuìxíng
罪行
”。
this / the aforementioned
gāi
该
resolution
juéyì
决议
by
yóu
由
Ghana
Jiānà
加纳
representing / on behalf of
dàibiǎo
代表
the African Group
Fēizhōu Jítuán
非洲集团
54 (measure word)
wǔshísì gè
五十四个
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
to put forward / to submit
tíchū
提出
，
ultimately / in the end
zuìzhōng
最终
to receive / to obtain
huòdé
获得
123 votes
yī bǎi èrshísān piào
一百二十三票
in favour
zànchéng
赞成
、
three votes
sān piào
三票
against
fǎnduì
反对
、
52 votes
wǔshíèr piào
五十二票
abstention
qìquán
弃权
。
the resolution
juéyì
决议
explicitly
míngquè
明确
to call on / to urge
hūyù
呼吁
relevant countries
xiāngguān guójiā
相关国家
to
xiàng
向
slavery / the institution of slavery
núlì zhì
奴隶制
historical
lìshǐ
历史
victims
shòuhài zhě
受害者
structural particle
de
的
descendants
hòuyì
后裔
to provide
tígōng
提供
reparatory justice
péicháng xìng zhèngyì
赔偿性正义
，
and / additionally
bìng
并
to demand / to require
yāoqiú
要求
immediately
lìjí
立即
to return / to restitute
guīhuán
归还
passive marker
bèi
被
looted / plundered
lüèduó de
掠夺的
cultural relics
wénwù
文物
、
historical records
lìshǐ jìlù
历史记录
and / as well as
jí
及
artworks
yìshù pǐn
艺术品
。
to vote
tóupiào
投票
against / opposing
fǎnduì de
反对的
three
sān gè
三个
countries
guójiā
国家
are
wéi
为
the United States
Měiguó
美国
、
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
and
hé
和
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
，
the European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
member states
chéngyuán guó
成员国
generally / broadly
pǔbiàn
普遍
to choose
xuǎnzé
选择
to abstain
qìquán
弃权
，
rather than
ér fēi
而非
explicitly
míngquè
明确
to support
zhīchí
支持
。
Ghana
Jiānà
加纳
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
John Mahama (Ghanaian president)
Yuēhàn Mǎhāmǎ
约翰·马哈马
at
zài
在
before the vote
tóupiào qián
投票前
to deliver / to make
fābiǎo
发表
speech / remarks
jiǎnghuà
讲话
，
stating that / saying
chēng
称
this
cǐ cì
此次
resolution
juéyì
决议
is
shì
是
“
on
zài
在
restorative / reparatory justice
xiūfù xìng zhèngyì
修复性正义
on the path of
dàolù shàng
道路上
taken / stepped out
màichū de
迈出的
important
zhòngyào
重要
one step
yī bù
一步
”。
critics
pīpíng zhě
批评者
pointed out
zhǐchū
指出
，
UN General Assembly
Liánhéguó Dàhuì
联合国大会
resolution
juéyì
决议
does not have
bù jù
不具
legal
fǎlǜ
法律
binding force
yuēshùlì
约束力
，
how to
rúhé
如何
to translate (preposition)
jiāng
将
reparations
péicháng
赔偿
principles
yuánzé
原则
to translate into
zhuǎnhuà wéi
转化为
concrete policies
jùtǐ zhèngcè
具体政策
still
réng
仍
to face
miànlín
面临
enormous
jùdà
巨大
challenges
tiǎozhàn
挑战
。
however / nevertheless
rán ér
然而
，
supporters / proponents
zhīchí zhě
支持者
believe that
rènwéi
认为
，
this
cǐ cì
此次
vote
tóupiào
投票
at / on
zài
在
moral level / ethical dimension
dàoyì céngmiàn
道义层面
formed / established
xíngchéng le
形成了
the international community
guójì shèhuì
国际社会
structural particle
de
的
new consensus
xīn gòngshí
新共识
，
will
jiāng
将
on / regarding
duì
对
future
wèilái
未来
related / relevant
xiāngguān
相关
negotiations
tánpàn
谈判
to produce / to have
chǎnshēng
产生
far-reaching impact
shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng
深远影响
。

New Words

Liánhéguó Dàhuì
联合国大会
United Nations General Assembly
juéyì
决议
resolution
fàn nú màoyì
贩奴贸易
slave trading
péicháng xìng zhèngyì
赔偿性正义
reparatory justice
hòuyì
后裔
descendants
wénwù
文物
cultural relics
qìquán
弃权
abstention
xiūfù xìng zhèngyì
修复性正义
restorative justice
tóupiào
投票
vote
shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng
深远影响
far-reaching impact

News in English

China & World

UN General Assembly Passes Resolution Declaring Slave Trade the Gravest Crime Against Humanity

The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on March 25 by 123 votes in favour, declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity and calling for reparations for the descendants of historical victims. The United States, Argentina, and Israel voted against, while 52 countries abstained.

The United Nations General Assembly passed a historically significant resolution on March 25th, formally characterizing the transatlantic slave trading trade as the gravest crime against humanity.

The resolution was proposed by Ghana representing the African Group of 54 member states. It ultimately received 123 votes in favour, 3 votes against, and 52 abstentions.

The resolution explicitly calls on relevant countries to provide reparatory justice to the descendants of slavery victims, and demands immediate return of looted cultural relics, historical records, and artworks.

The three countries that voted against were the United States, Argentina, and Israel. European Union member states generally chose to abstain rather than explicitly support the resolution.

Ghanaian President John Mahama delivered remarks before the vote, calling this resolution an important step on the path of restorative justice.

However, critics pointed out that UN General Assembly resolutions do not have legal binding force. How to translate reparations principles into concrete policies still faces enormous challenges.

Nevertheless, supporters believe that this vote has formed a new international consensus on the ethical level, which will have far-reaching impact on future related negotiations.

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